Council Members in this Study Group: 307
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Hong JiangPresident and Chief Executive Officer
HJ Solutions, LLC![]()
Hong Jiang, PhD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HJ Solutions, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert on LTE, WiMax and China 3G. Dr. Jiang has over 10 years of experience in wireless technologies including LTE and WiMax....
Kevin LeeChairman & CEO
Did-it.com![]()
Kevin Lee is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Didit, a search engine services company; and a founding board member of SEMPO. He specializes in search engine marketing strategy. Didit buys $150 million in search advertising per year for clients such...
Michael BonfilsPresident and Worldwide Director
SEM International![]()
Michael Bonfils is the President of International Media Management known for its global online advertising and search engine consulting and service divisions of SEM International and WebCertain (SEMI/WC). Mr. Bonfils represents Fortune 100 advertisers...
Senior Executive Consultant
Breen Management Group![]()
Steve Ospalak is the Senior Executive Consultant of Breen Management Group, specializes in mobile device technology. He helps operators, mobile device OEM/ODMs, and technology companies with technology and device aggregation. Prior, Steve was the Director-Subscriber...
Yiran XuStrategy Director
Giant Interactive Group![]()
Alex Yiran Xu is an M&A and Strategy Director at Giant Interactive, an online game developer and operator. Previously, he was a Game Director at Realnetworks, Inc., a video and music technology solution, game publishing and rich media content provider....
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Mobile Advertising's Gold Rush
November 16, 2009
Mobile Advertising Set To Soar | www.mediapost.com
Mobile advertising is definitely the new-new thing, but it sounds like the hype we heard when the Web was born as a graphical interface and banner ads started appearing in 1995. Be careful -- mobile advertising isn't going to produce overnight riches. For proof, look at your own mobile device. Where are they ads? And if you see any, tell me if they're prompting you to buy anything. Timing is everything, so before you jump in, read on.
The 5Cs of Credit, P2P Lending, Social Lending, Self-Directed Lending
November 11, 2009
BlackRock's Fink: Forget 'Bubble' | online.wsj.com
Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Inc. in response to questions about bank failures and economic conditions suggested today that; “…the financial system needs to be a lot more responsive to society and make sure this doesn't happen again. Risk has to be a lot more transparent to investors. I think that is happening."; and, “the financial system needs change, including increased disclosure, more derivatives trading on exchanges and regulatory change…". But what about the 5Cs of credit?
You Tube: A dominant role in the movie ecosystem? Not Likely...
October 14, 2009
YouTube Explores Renting Movies Online | www.businessweek.com
You Tube might capture some of the movie distribution market if and only if they are able to work closely with the studios to develop a model that is beneficial to both the studios and consumer. Stiff competition awaits You Tube from multiple angles, not all movie industry related. The consumer, and their behavior, is a key component that must not be overlooked.
Bing Challenges Google Again? Don't Hold Your Breath.
October 7, 2009
Google refines search results to counter Microsoft | www.businessweek.com
Microsoft continues to roll out features for its Bing search engine, and Google seems to be able to leapfrog them without a second thought.
Baidu - Tough times ahead? Probably NOT.
August 28, 2009
Baidu -- A Sleeping Giant Awakens | searchenginewatch.com
The article emphasizes the issue's advertisers are having as they change from an old legacy system of Baidu to a new interface that almost mirrors Google. Will this ultimately be a positive or a negative for the Chinese Search engine? How will it affect Google's position in China? In my analysis, I explore some more details left out of the original article.
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Search Engine Experts (North America) | 204 |
| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 16437 |
| Online Advertising Experts | 568 |
| Media Experts in GLG Member Programs | 4339 |
| Online Advertising Experts (North America) | 425 |
| Media Buyers | 1094 |
| Search Engines Experts (Asia) | 44 |
| Online Advertising Purchasers (North America) | 153 |
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